Chino, CA Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Declared
- public nuisance
- Notice period
- 10 days, by mail
- Screening exception
- 5-ft wall/fence, rear/side yard
- Removal destination
- scrap or dismantler's yard
Summary
Chino declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property a public nuisance, citing blight, fire hazard and rodent harborage, and can abate them after notice.
The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property, not including highways, is found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property; promote blight and deterioration; invite plundering; create fire hazards; constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors; create a harborage for rodents and insects; and be injurious to the health, safety and general welfare. Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or part thereof, on private or public property, not including highways except as expressly permitted in this chapter, is declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 91-23 § 1 (part), 1991.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code Chapter 10.60 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property (outside highways) a public nuisance under § 10.60.020, subject to a 10-day mailed notice to the land and vehicle owners under § 10.60.050. Owners can request a hearing before the special permit committee within that window; without one, the chief of police or director of community development can abate and remove the vehicle. Vehicles are exempt if completely enclosed in a building, or screened in a rear or side yard by a solid wall or fence at least five feet high, or lawfully parked on a licensed dismantler's or dealer's property.
Violations & Fines
After the notice period, an unresolved vehicle nuisance is abated and towed to a scrap or dismantler's yard, with removal and administrative costs assessed against the property owner if unpaid within 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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